# Configuration reference
# Sample configuration file
The sample configuration file shows all possible configuration options with their defaults for the ymir.yml file:
id: 1
name: project-name
type: wordpress
environments:
environment-name:
build:
commands: []
include: []
cache: cache-name
cdn:
caching: enabled
cookies_whitelist: ['comment_*', 'wp-postpass_*', 'wordpress_*', 'wp-settings-*']
default_expiry: 300
excluded_paths: ['/wp-admin/*', '/wp-login.php']
forwarded_headers: ['origin']
functions:
- name: function-name
type: viewer-request
invalidate_paths: []
concurrency: 10
cron: true
database:
server: database-server
name: database-name
user: database-user
deployment: zip
domain: []
firewall: false
gateway: http
log_retention_period: 7
network: network-name
php: 7.4
warmup: 1
website:
memory: 512
timeout: 30
console:
memory: 1028
timeout: 60
# Project configuration
Project configuration options are global to a project and apply to all environments.
# id
type: int required
The ID of the project in Ymir.
# name
type: string required
The name of the project.
# type
type: string required
The project type.
The possible values are:
bedrockfor Bedrock (opens new window) projectswordpressfor WordPress projects
# environments
type: array required
All the project environments. Configuration values for environments are covered in the next section.
# Environment configuration
Each key under the environments option is the name of the environment. Everything under that key is the configuration options for that environment.
# build
type: array
This is the array of values to configure the environment build. If the database value is a simple array, it'll be used as the commands value.
# commands
type: array
This is an array of build commands that the Ymir CLI will run when building your project. These commands are executed on the computer performing the build and not on the Ymir platform. If your build commands generate files, they'll get packaged along with the rest of your project files during deployment.
# include
type: array
This is an array of paths that you want to include in the environment build artifact. By default, Ymir will only add .mo and .php files to the build artifact to ensure a small build artifact. This lets you specify additional files or folders to add the build artifact besides the defaults.
# cache
type: string
The cache to use with your environment.
# cdn
type: array | string
This is the array of values to configure the environment's CloudFront distribution. If the cdn value is a string, it'll be used as the caching value.
# caching
type: string default: enabled
This option controls the CloudFront distribution.
The possible values are:
enabledenables CloudFront distribution cachingassetsonly caches assetsdisableddisables CloudFront distribution caching
Provisioning delay
Switching the caching value to enabled can cause your WordPress site to not load certain assets while the CloudFront distribution updates. This process can take as long as 40 minutes.
Full CloudFront caching disabled with REST API
If you have the caching set to enabled and the gateway option set to rest, the caching level will be downgraded to assets automatically. That's because REST APIs already have CloudFront page caching by default.
# cookies_whitelist
type: array default: ['comment_*', 'wp-postpass_*', 'wordpress_*', 'wp-settings-*']
The list of cookies ignored by CloudFront and always forwarded to your WordPress site. Supports * wildcard character.
Default cookies always added
The default cookies to whitelist will always be added to your project configuration during deployment. So if you need to customize the cookies_whitelist option, you can omit them.
# default_expiry
type: int default: 300
The default time (in seconds) that CloudFront will keep something cached.
# excluded_paths
type: array default: ['/wp-admin/*', '/wp-login.php']
The list of paths ignored by CloudFront and always forwarded to your WordPress site. Supports * wildcard character.
Default paths always added
The default paths to exclude will always be added to your project configuration during deployment. So if you need to customize the excluded_paths option, you can omit them.
Works with uploads directory
By default, CloudFront caches files in the /uploads directory for 24h. But some plugins use the /uploads directory to store dynamic files since it's the only writeable directory on a server. You can add these directories to have CloudFront exclude them from the cache.
Tailored to all project types
The project type will change default paths for non-WordPress projects. So you don't need to edit this for bedrock projects.
# forwarded_headers
type: array default: ['origin']
The list of headers that the CloudFront distribution will forward to your WordPress site.
# functions
type: array
The list of CloudFront functions to associate with the CloudFront distribution. Each array entry must have a name and a type. The name is the name of the CloudFront function on AWS. Meanwhile, type can be either viewer-request or viewer-response.
# invalidate_paths
type: array
The list of paths cleared from the CloudFront distribution cache during the project deployment. Supports * wildcard character.
# process_images
type: bool default: false
Flag whether the CloudFront distribution will be configured with the Lambda@Edge image processing function.
# concurrency
type: int | false default: 10
This option controls the maximum number of website Lambda functions that can exist at the same time. (AWS calls this reserved concurrency (opens new window).) Setting this option to false removes the limit and allows unrestricted scaling.
Check out the guide
Looking for more information on how to configure your environment for high concurrency values? Check out this guide.
Overwhelming your database server
If your concurrency value is too high or disabled, your database server could get overwhelmed when a traffic spike hits your WordPress site. If this happens, you'll want to increase the capacity of your database server.
# cron
type: int | false default: 1
The interval (in minutes) that WP-Cron (opens new window) gets called by CloudWatch. Also controls the DISABLE_WP_CRON constant. If set to false, it disables the CloudWatch rule and renables the standard WP-Cron behaviour.
# database
type: array | string
This is the array of values to configure the environment's database. If the database value is a string, it'll be used as the server value.
# name
type: string default: wordpress
The name of the database used by the WordPress site.
Overwrites DB_NAME environment variable
If you configured the DB_NAME environment variable, be aware that Ymir will overwrite it with the name value.
# server
type: string
The database server used by the WordPress site. It can be the name of the database server if it's managed by Ymir or the host name of the database server otherwise.
Overwrites DB_HOST environment variable
If you configured the DB_HOST environment variable, be aware that Ymir will overwrite it with the server value.
# user
type: string
The user used by the WordPress site to connect to the database server.
Overwrites DB_USER environment variable
If you configured the DB_USER environment variable, be aware that Ymir will overwrite it with the user value.
# deployment
type: string default: zip
The deployment method to use for the project environment. Allowed values are image or zip.
Cannot rollback after changing deployment method
Once you deploy a project environment with a new deployment method, you won't be able to rollback to a deployment prior to the change in deployment method. Prior deployments will still be visible so you can see your deployment history. But trying to rollback to them will cause an error.
Check out the guide
Looking for more information on how to deploy using container images? Check out this guide.
# domain
type: array
The list of domain names mapped to the environment. You cannot have more than 99 domain names mapped per environment.
Domain name requirement
All domains names must either be managed by a DNS zone or have an issued certificate in the project region.
AWS quota limit
By default, you can only have 10 domain names per environment. This means that you can only have 9 domains mapped per environment. You can request a quota increase here (opens new window). That said, the maximum limit of domain name per certificate is 100.
# firewall
type: array | bool
This is the array of values to configure the environment's firewall. If the firewall value is a boolean, it'll be used as the managed_rules value.
Check out the guide
Looking for more information on how to configure a firewall? Check out this guide.
Requires CloudFront caching
To protect your environment with a firewall, you must have CloudFront caching set to enabled.
Additional cost
Enabling a firewall on your environment isn't free. There's a fixed cost per month as well as a charge of $0.60 per 1 million requests. You can read more on the AWS WAF pricing page (opens new window).
# bots
type: array | bool
The list of bot categories that you want the firewall to protect against. Below is the list of available categories you may use. If you want to enable all bot categories, you may use true instead of listing all categories.
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| CategoryAdvertising | Bots used for advertising purposes |
| CategoryArchiver | Bots used for archiving purposes |
| CategoryContentFetcher | Bots fetching content on behalf of an end-user |
| CategoryHttpLibrary | HTTP libraries often used by bots |
| CategoryLinkChecker | Bots that check for broken links |
| CategoryMiscellaneous | Miscellaneous bots |
| CategoryMonitoring | Bots used for monitoring purposes |
| CategoryScrapingFramework | Web scraping frameworks |
| CategorySecurity | Security-related bots |
| CategorySeo | Bots used for search engine optimization |
| CategorySocialMedia | Bots used by social media platforms to provide content summaries (Verified social media bots are not blocked) |
| CategorySearchEngine | Search engine bots (Verified search engines are not blocked) |
| SignalAutomatedBrowser | Automated web browser |
| SignalKnownBotDataCenter | Data centers typically used by bots |
| SignalNonBrowserUserAgent | User-agent strings that don't seem to be from a web browser |
Additional cost
AWS WAF bot protection is an additional cost on top of your existing AWS WAF bill. It costs $10/month and $1.00 per 1 million requests. You can read more on the AWS WAF pricing page (opens new window).
# managed_rules
type: bool
Flag that determines whether the firewall will be configured with some default AWS managed firewall rules. Below, you'll find the list of managed rules that Ymir will configure if you set this to true. If set to false, no managed rules will get configured and you can configure some yourself. You can read more about them here (opens new window).
| Managed Rule | Description |
|---|---|
| AWSManagedRulesAmazonIpReputationList | Amazon IP reputation list rule group contains rules that are based on Amazon internal threat intelligence |
| AWSManagedRulesKnownBadInputsRuleSet | Known bad inputs rule group contains rules to block request patterns that are known to be invalid and are associated with exploitation or discovery of vulnerabilities |
| AWSManagedRulesPHPRuleSet | PHP application rule group contains rules that block request patterns associated with the exploitation of vulnerabilities specific to the use of the PHP programming language, including injection of unsafe PHP functions |
| AWSManagedRulesSQLiRuleSet | SQL database rule group contains rules to block request patterns associated with exploitation of SQL databases, like SQL injection attacks |
| AWSManagedRulesWordPressRuleSet | WordPress application rule group contains rules that block request patterns associated with the exploitation of vulnerabilities specific to WordPress sites |
# rate_limit
type: int
Enables a rate limit rule that blocks requests from IPs that have made more than the configured amount of requests in a 5 minute time span. You may set a value between 100 and 20,000,000.
# gateway
type: string | false default: http
The gateway type used by the environment. Allowed values are http for HTTP APIs, rest for REST APIs or false to use Lambda function URLs (opens new window) instead of a gateway.
DNS changes when switching gateway types
Whenever you switch gateway types, the DNS records pointing to your environment will change. If Ymir manages the DNS zone used by your environment, it'll update your DNS records automatically. Otherwise, you will have to do it yourself. That said, even with a managed DNS zone, your environment will be briefly unavailable while the DNS changes propagate.
CloudFront mandatory when using Lambda function URLs
If your environment doesn't use a gateway (set gateway option to false), you must enable CloudFront to do all caching for it. This means that any caching option other than enabled (this is the default value) will cause your project validation to fail.
CloudFront page caching disabled with REST API
When using a REST API, it isn't possible to use CloudFront for page caching. That's because the REST API already caches response using CloudFront. If your CloudFront caching is set to enabled, it'll get downgraded to assets automatically.
# layers
type: array
List of Lambda layers (opens new window) ARN to use for your Lambda function. You cannot use more than 5 layers per Lambda function.
Ignored with container image deployment
Ymir will ignore this configuration option if deployment is set to image.
# log_retention_period
type: int default: 7
Controls the duration (in days) that the environment's logs are retained in CloudWatch. Allowed values are 1, 3, 5, 7, 14, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 365, 400, 545, 731, 1827 and 3653.
# network
type: string
The network to use with your environment.
Overrides private database configuration
If your project environment uses a private database, Ymir will automatically connect your environment Lambda functions to the database's private network. However, setting the network option will override this. So if you're using a private database, it's important it be accessible from the configured network.
Can create a NAT gateway
If the configured network doesn't have a NAT gateway, a NAT gateway will be configured during deployment. A NAT gateway costs about $32/month billed by the hour and also has data transfer fees.
Slow deployment
Whenever you connect or disconnect a network, the next deployment will take between 5 and 10 minutes to modify your Lambda functions configuration.
# php
type: string default: 7.4
The PHP version used by the environment. The supported versions are 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 and 8.0.
Ignored with container image deployment
Ymir will ignore this configuration option if deployment is set to image. Instead, you should specifiy the PHP version to use in your project environment's Dockerfile.
# warmup
type: int | false default: 1
The number of website functions that CloudWatch will keep warmed up. If set to false, it disables the warming up CloudWatch rule.
# console / website
type: array
This is the array of values to configure the environment's Lambda functions. There are two function nodes: console and website. console is the function used when running WP-CLI commands or any other background tasks. website is the function connected to the API gateway and that handles all the HTTP traffic.
# memory
type: int default: 512 for website and 1024 for console
The amount of memory used by the Lambda function. The website function has lower memory needs by default because most memory heavy tasks are handled by the console function. Both default memory values are the lowest amount possible without impact to performance. If you lower them more, there might be issues during your function execution.
Low memory termination
If a function goes over the memory limit during its execution, it gets terminated automatically. So it's important to configure to give it enough memory to execute the worst case scenarios.
Memory cost
Lambda charges based on the configured memory used. So more memory, means a higher Lambda bill. This isn't much of a concern for the console function since it won't get called a lot by default. But it's something to keep in mind when configuring the amount of memory that the website function has.
# timeout
type: int default: 30 for website and 60 for console
The maximum amount of time (in seconds) that the Lambda function can run before Lambda terminates it. The maximum allowed values depend on the function type. website cannot have a timeout larger than 30 seconds. console can have a maximum timeout of 900 seconds (15 minutes).
API gateway timeout
The 30 second timeout limit for the website function is due to a limit with AWS API gateways. An API gateway will terminate a connection after 30 seconds. This isn't modifiable.
This can be a significant technical hurdle if your WordPress site has long running operations that take more than 30 seconds to complete. In that scenario, these long operations need to be offloaded to a WP-CLI command or some external service.